Hi Katrina I my last post about this subject was on 11-11-02, 9:57
This is part of what I posted:
" ... (and I retrieved my 2-liter bottle of lemon juice and water from the Crab Cooker) and headed across the creek. ...
I've had a problem reacting to the soaking water so I rinsed off with the hot, lemon juice-water solution to neutralize the water. It worked pretty well ... but I still ended up with a slight reaction on the inseams of my thighs ... but not as bad as I've had other times. "
The water at the springs has somehow become somewhat alkali (most likely due to the Willow Fire aftermath) ... if you have a problem with it you should rinse with a slightly acidic solution before you dress so you don't get a reaction. (Rub it in a bit.) The reaction seems to happen when you begin to perspire with your clothes on ... the clothes are confining and aid the reaction. My reactions seem to disappear overnight but in the mean time they are awful ... anything that touches the "rash" sets it off itching ... so if possible, don't wear clothes with the rash.
Good luck!